Pedro Antonio Plaza‐Álvarez

Catholic University of Ávila — Spain

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Fire effects on ecosystems(69), Soil erosion and sediment transport(35), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(19), Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics(14), Rangeland and Wildlife Management(14)

Publications80 total

Salvage logging increases erosion and reduces plant diversity and soil organic carbon four years after a severe wildfire in semi-arid pine forests
Journal of Environmental Management·2025
Land-use intensification decouples biodiversity and ecosystem function in urban greenspaces across the Iberian Peninsula
2025Open Access
Drivers of seedling emergence and early growth of 12 European oak species: Results from a cross-continental experiment
Forest Ecology and Management·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Eleven-year variability in ecosystem functions and multifunctionality after a wildfire and post-fire management in pine forests of Central Eastern Spain
European Journal of Forest Research·2025
Effects of seasonal prescribed burns on understory vegetation in a Mediterranean mixed pine forest
Forest Ecology and Management·2025Open Access
Effectiveness of mulching after mechanised construction of firebreaks on the hydrological and erosive response of soil in a Mediterranean forest affected by a severe wildfire
Journal of Environmental Management·2025
Effects of Log Erosion Barriers on Soil Fungal Communities Ten Years After a Severe Wildfire in a Semi‐Arid Forest
Land Degradation and Development·2025Open Access
Urban crops demonstrate comparable potential for organic carbon storage as natural ecosystems
2025Open Access
Drivers of Seedling Emergence and Early Growth of 12 European Oak Species: Results from a Cross-Continental Experiment
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Effects of Seasonal Prescribed Burns on Understory Vegetation in a Mediterranean Mixed Pine Forest
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
A new index to estimate ecosystem multifunctionality: Theoretical approach and an application to a burned forest of Central Eastern Spain
Journal of Environmental Management·2024· 3 cited
Mid‐Term Effects of Postfire Mulching With Straw or Wood Chips on Soil Erosion in Semi‐Arid Forests
Land Degradation and Development·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Impacts of prescribed fire and mechanical shredding of aboveground vegetation for fire prevention on ecosystem properties, structure, functions and overall multi-functionality of a semi-arid pine forest
Journal of Environmental Management·2024· 1 cited
Soil response in a Mediterranean forest ecosystem of Southeast Spain following early prescribed burning
Heliyon·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Effects of small rock check dams on channel bed, vegetation diversity, and soil properties 10 years after a severe wildfire in forest micro‐catchments of central eastern Spain
Land Degradation and Development·2024· 1 cited
One-year effects of stand age, pre-fire treatments, and hillslope aspect on recovery of plant diversity and soil properties in a Mediterranean forest burnt by a severe wildfire
Forest Ecology and Management·2024· 2 cited
Effects of banqueting on water infiltration and physico-chemical properties of soil in semi-arid lands
Journal of Arid Environments·2024· 3 cited
Evaluating the effects of rock check dams on soil and vegetation ten years after a wildfire in a Mediterranean forest ecosystem
2024Open Access
Post-fire restoration impacts on soil microbial communities in a Mediterranean region
2024Open Access
Effects of grazing on soil properties in mediterranean forests (Central-Eastern Spain)
Journal of Environmental Management·2024· 6 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Manuel Esteban Lucas‐Borja(50), J. González-Romero(29), Daniel Moya(28), Jorge de las Heras(28), Demetrio Antonio Zema(28), J. Sagra(17), Bruno Gianmarco Carrà(13), Esther Peña‐Molina(11), Isabel Miralles(7), Raquel Alfaro‐Sánchez(7), Raúl Ortega(5), Xiangzhou Xu(4), Giuseppe Bombino(4), Pietro Denisi(4), John T. Van Stan(4), Misagh Parhizkar(4), Mehdi Navidi(4), Álvaro Fajardo-Cantos(4), Pablo Ferrandis(4), E. Gómez-Sánchez(3)